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Hagere EP by Ethiopian Sensation Samuel Yirga Now Available in North America
Hagere, the debut release by Ethiopian phenomenon Samuel Yirga, is now available in North America for the very first time.
Hagere, showcases the young pianist’s extraordinary playing. The EP was first released in England in 2011.
Samuel Yirga is based in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. He is the piano player with Nick “Dubulah” Page’s UK-Ethiopian fusion collective, Dub Colossus. Although...
‘American Idol’ finale audience drops to record low, reflecting show’s declining popularity
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Ratings for the “American Idol” finale plunged to a record low for the 12-year-old show.
According to Nielsen Co. figures Friday, Candice Glover’s victory over Kree Harrison was watched by 14.3 million viewers. That’s a 33 per cent drop from the year before, when 21.5 million viewers saw Phillip Phillips claim the “Idol” crown. That represented the show’s previous record...
Mulatu Astatke On The Strange World Of Mulatu Astatke
Ahead of his headlining set on the Quietus Village Mentality Stage at Field Day on May 25th, Mulatu Astatke talks Richie Troughton through his life and work.
Growing up in Ethiopia, the musical path was not one the young Mulatu Astatke was expected to go down. Instead, in the 1950s he went to high school at Lindisfarne College in north Wales to study aeronautical engineering. While there he had the...
Billboard honors record executives at Music Biz event
Ethiopia Habtemariam (Photo: lasentinel.net)
Epic Records A&R President Tricky Stewart and Motown Executive Vice President of Urban Music Ethiopia Habtemariam, provide industry gems and music forecasts at the Music Biz 2013 40 Under 40 panel.
Record executives Ethiopia Habtemariam and Tricky Stewart were both honored at Music Biz 2013, a four-day music industry event jointly orchestrated by NARM...
“Once you are a musician you will always be a musician”, Abegaz Kibrework Shiota
Music composers have the ability to transform songs into something that captures the ears of audiences and, for music producer, composer, arranger, teacher and musician, Abegaz Kibrework, this is what he feels about real music. Abegaz is a household name in the Ethiopian music industry and is known as the master composer of Ethiopian music. He is behind the soulful songs of Aster Awoke, Tewodros Tadesse,...
7th Addis International Film Festival to kick off
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The 7th edition of Addis International Film Festival is scheduled to kick off, from May 14th-19th with the theme ‘bridging the gap’.
Around 80 films from different countries that address issues like environment, migration, social change and disability will be screened during the week-long festival.
This film festival is organized by Initiative Africa.
According to Kebour...
’42′ bats up $9.1 million Friday, earns rare ‘A+’ CinemaScore
The Jackie Robinson baseball drama 42 exceeded industry expectations on Friday, grossing $9.1 million during its first day in theaters. The film, a $40 million production from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures, swung harder than other recent baseball flicks like Moneyball and Trouble with the Curve, which grossed $6.7 million and $4.2 million on their opening days, respectively.
Notably, 42 earned...
Teddy Afro becomes a father!
Teddy Afro and Amleset Muchie
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopia’s music “Teddy Afro” has become a father after his wife Amleset Muchie gave birth to a baby boy, according to a report posted on Teddy Afro’s website.
The couple has named their new-born Michael.
Teddy and Amleset were married on September 27, 2012.
Teddy Afro, whose real name is Tewodros Kasahun, was born...
Benjamin Zephaniah’s Refugee Boy steps on stage
Lemn Sissay (left) and Benjamin Zephaniah have been friends since performing together in the 1980s (Photo: BBC)
Benjamin Zephaniah‘s novel Refugee Boy tells the story of a half-Ethiopian, half-Eritrean teenager seeking safety in the UK. It has now been adapted for the stage by fellow poet Lemn Sissay, whose own life has links with that of the boy in the book.
When Benjamin Zephaniah was asked...
Sebastopol to Build City’s Biggest Cinema Complex
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Sebastopol Entertainment Plc is to construct a two-tower, four-storey multiplex on a 948 sqm plot it has leased, in Arada District, for seven million Birr.
Sebastopol paid 30pc of the total lease price when it acquired the land early in February, according to Tewodros Teshome, manager of Sebastopol Entertainment.
The multiplex has been designed by Chartered Structural Consulting...
